Christmas tree stand with corrugated cup



1941- F. J. GUSTAFSON ETAL ,378

CHRISTMAS TREE STAND WITH CORRUGATED CUP Filed Feb. 20, 1939 ATTO/ NEY 5 one of its principal Patented Jan. 21, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT STAND WITH CORRUGATED" CUP I Folke J. Gustafson and Holg er C". Gustafson;

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Application February 20, 1939, Serial No. 257*,274

10 to providea stand which allows for a ready attachment to and ordinary size.

A further important object of this invention lies in the taking advantage of the fact that a heavier tree tends to increase the clamping efi'ectiveness of the legs and the corrugations, thereby making it a desirable stand for any tree.

Another and further important object of this invention is the provision of a corrugated centerpiece which can be filled with water thereby keeping the tree fresh for a longer period of time.

Other and further important objects will be apparent from the accompanying drawing and following specification.

The invention, in a preferred form, is shown in the drawing and hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the stand of proper support of trees of any 30' this invention, showing the lower portion of a tree positioned therein.

Figure 2 is a top view of the stand as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail showing of one of the pivotal mountings for the legs on the conical centerpiece.

Figure 4 shows a detail side view of the centerpiece of the stand at the point where a leg is attached, the leg being removed to clarify the drawing.

Figure 5 shows a leg detached from the stand. As shown in the drawing: The reference numeral l a Christmas tree I] indicates generally positioned in the corrugated 45 conical centerpiece l2, which is a fulcrum for the 4, pivotally mounted at IS, on said 55 centerpiece l2 come closer together at 22 to form ab'earing for the legs o-FFics I [4. Each is finished with three holes in itas best shown in Figure 5 at 24 so that the position of the fulcrum centerpiece l2 can be raised or loweredat will.

Figure 4 shows how the corrugation is cut 5 through to the point 26 to give the legs room for pivoting and also to form a limiting point to the 'degree of pivot swing of each leg.

when a tree is put inthis stand, the corrugation folds'lfl'of the centerpiece [2 form grooves in the trunk of the tree, thereby gripping it thoroughly all around and tending to hold it in an upright position. As the weight of the tree comes down on the fulcrum l2, the spurs 20 of the legs 14 dig into the gripping and clamping sturdy solid stand.

trunk of the tree. These 15 means assure the tree of a If the tree is excessive in height and weight, however, it is possible to screw or nail the stand to 28, eliminating any pos or shifting its position.

the floor through the holes sibility of the tree falling The centerpiece l2 can be filled with water, as shown at 30, to keep the tree fresh.

The stand can be readily dismounted, being put together by machine screws and nuts 32 and 34 respectively, thereby facilitating storage in a minimum amount of space. The corrugated conical container is simply manufactured out of a circular sheet of steel or iron by means of a suitable die or the like, and proper bearing supports for the legs can be incorporated into the structure during the process of stamping or forming without any additional trouble or being that the die effort, the only requirement be correspondingly shaped so 35 as to produce a closer fold at the points 22 spaced at intervals of 120 "the conical container.

We are aware that m and numerous details throughout a wide around the circumference of any changes may be made of construction varied range without departing from the principles of this invention, and we, therefore, do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereon otherwise than as necessitated by the prior art.

We claim as our inve 1. A Christmas tree tainer for the lower end of supporting legs for the pivotally attached with ntion: stand, comprising a cona tree trunk and three container, the legs being a pin to the container,

said container being composed of a single sheet of metal and formed into an inverted conical shaped cup with integral corrugations extending around the sides of th tions being more prono e container, the corrugauncedat the periphery of the container and diminishing toward the center and apex, certain of the corrugations being more narrowly crimped than others to provide bearing supports for the leg pins.

2. A Christmas tree stand, comprising a container for the lower end of a tree trunk and three supporting legs for the container, the legs being pivotally attached with a pin to the container, said container being composed of a single sheet of metal and formed into an inverted conical shaped cup with integral corrugations extending around the sides of the container, the corrugations being more pronounced at the periphery of the container and. diminishing toward the center and apex, certain of the corrugations I being more narrowly crimped than others to provide bearing supports for the leg pins said pins being bolts passing through aligned openings in said narrowly crimped corrugations.

3. A Christmas tree stand, comprising a container for the lower end of a tree trunk and three supporting legs for the container, the legs being pivotally attached with a pin to the container, said container being composed of a single sheet of metal and formed into an inverted conical shaped cup with integral corrugations extending around the sides of the container, the corrugations being more pronounced at the periphery of the container and diminishing toward the center and apex, certain of the corrugations being more narrowly crimped than others to provide bearing supports for the leg pins said pins being bolts passing through aligned openings in said narrowly crimped corrugations, each leg comprising a fiat strip of metal having a trunk engaging point at one end and a floor engaging face at the other end.

4. A Christmas tree stand, comprising a container for the lower end of a tree trunk and three supporting legs for the container, the legs being pivotally attached with a pin to the container, said container being composed of a single sheet of metal and formed into an inverted conical shaped cup with integral corrugations extending around the sides of the container, the corrugations being more pronounced at the periphery of the container and diminishing toward the center and apex, certain of the corrugations being more. narrowly crimped than others to provide bearing supports for the leg pins said pins being bolts passing through alignedopenings in said narrowly crimped corrugations, each leg comprising a flat strip of metal having a trunk engaging point at one end and a floor engaging face at the other end, said floor engaging face being twisted through 90 with respect to the remainder of the leg.

FOLKE J. GUSTAFSON. HOLGER c. oos'mr'son. 

